Postcode B68 8JJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 8JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B68 8JJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 8JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B68 8JJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B68 8JJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B68 8JJ is Vicarage Street which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hall Street and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 166 m away.

The closest primary school to B68 8JJ (for ages 11 and under) is Rood End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristnall Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B68 8JJ is MJ's Bar and is 6.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B68 8JJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B68 8JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B68 8JJ, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Street 68 m
Avery Myers Close 72 m
Giles Road 110 m
Trident Drive 127 m
Bright Road 134 m
Hall Street 174 m
Mushroom Hall Road 181 m
Crosswells Road 182 m
Western Road 183 m
Greenwood Avenue 224 m
Gill Drive 229 m
Vicarage Road 239 m
Opal Gardens 261 m
Aziz Isaac Close 272 m
Bloxcidge Street 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 8JJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B68 8JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
424 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
704 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
783 m
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
797 m
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
808 m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 808 m
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
962 m
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
962 m
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.25 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.29 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.32 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.35 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.44 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.5 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.65 km
Devonshire Infant Academy 1.65 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.71 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.89 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.73 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
5.81 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.88 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.11 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
6.16 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.2 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
6.2 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
6.2 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.25 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.26 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.28 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.28 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.3 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
6.3 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.32 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.33 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.33 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
6.33 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
6.33 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Hall Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hall Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Langley Green Station Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Langley Green Station Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 166 m
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 226 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 8JJ - Data from Dec 2021

Titford Feeder Inland Water 552 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.3 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.41 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.54 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.62 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.66 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.08 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 4.02 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 8JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 98 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.3 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 214,778 kWh - mean 16,521 kWh : median 15,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 8JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49249400
Longitude -2.00369700
OS Easting 399846
OS Northing 0288287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward St Pauls
Local Authority District Sandwell
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020912
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 024D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1